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I recently bought a new LC500, a decision made only after acquiring invaluable information gleaned from the knowledgeable members who post here; thank you all.
Nightfall Mica was a must-have color for me, though I almost went with Ultra White as I seem to alternate between blue and white cars. I was leaning towards Toasted Caramel interior, but decided on the Black Leather (Touring Package) being thankful that the contrast stitching was sparingly, yet tastefully applied. The car came equipped with the optional forged alloys, but the dealer offered aftermarket wheels as another option. I went with 21" Vorsteiner V-FF 103 finished in Titanium Machine. The Vorsteiner wheels compliment the car perfectly, both in design and finish; incredibly, the deeply concave, wider rear wheels enhance the car's muscular stance even more so.
Thanks to this forum, I was informed about the various issues reported. I made sure the fuel pump recall had been addressed on my car, and I inquired about the noisy brakes issue. The service advisor told me the so-called fix is lower-friction brake pad material, with a trade-off of less stopping power. I'm sticking with the original pads for now; while the brakes were a bit noisy for the first few hundred miles, they're nearly silent now - go figure. And what's with the ambient lighting system (illuminated entry system)? Dimly lit when you first enter the car and start it, but then dimming down to negligible when the car is put in gear.
nice!! What width wheels and offset? What size tires?
22 x 9.5 +13 --- 265/35/22
22 x 11 +19 --- 315/30/22
5 x 120 PCD
Hub 60.1mm
Thank you very much. That's helpful. I was running 25mm spacers on the stock set up. I did a video on what 20 vs 25mm look like. I just took them off since I'm ordering custom wheels and it's a massive difference in comfort. I'm doing a lot of calculations and work with AI to figure out the best balance of performance, cosmetics, and wheel bearing load increases, etc.
GreggyG, what do you mean when you say, "...it's a massive difference in comfort"?
Rob
great question, I should have clarified. When I took the spacers off, the car felt much softer over bumps and joints in the roads. It has to do with scrub radius. I didn’t know the car well enough to tell the difference when I first got the car and installed them. Getting a custom set up with wider wheels allows me me to find the sweet spot of improvement handling and looks while not adding any detrimental effects on the car and suspension and wheel bearings.
great question, I should have clarified. When I took the spacers off, the car felt much softer over bumps and joints in the roads. It has to do with scrub radius. I didn’t know the car well enough to tell the difference when I first got the car and installed them. Getting a custom set up with wider wheels allows me me to find the sweet spot of improvement handling and looks while not adding any detrimental effects on the car and suspension and wheel bearings.
Read more about wheel spacers and how they can affect your handling:
I went 20" Work Zistance W10Ms. No matter what I do, the bronze just gets muted in pictures. I am just now realizing I haven't taken many pictures.
20x10 et19 255/35 (I ended up needing spacers to clear the calipers I was running 8mm, and moved to 12mm recently if I recall correctly)
20x11.5 et12 295/30
love the OEM spoke option you can choose having a “bespoke” build. My only problem is trying to keep these clean. There are so many little nooks and crannies. Have any of you guys had good luck with ceramic coating the wheels?
love the OEM spoke option you can choose having a “bespoke” build. My only problem is trying to keep these clean. There are so many little nooks and crannies. Have any of you guys had good luck with ceramic coating the wheels?
